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July, 1912. 



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 deductions he may drawj 



Field Ornithology in South Australia. By {Capt.) S. A. 



White, R.A.O.U., Adelaide i 



Examination of Contents of Stomachs and Crops of Aus- 

 tralian Birds. By J. Burton Cleland, M.D., Ch.M., 

 Sydney, N.S.W. . - - - 8 



New Birds for Australia. By A. J. Campbell, Col. Mem. 



B.O.U., Melbourtte - I9 



Description of Eggs of Lesser Satin Bower-Bird (Ptilonor- 

 HYNCHUS MINOR), CAMPBELL. By H. L. White, R.A.O.U., 

 Bell trees, N.S.W. 20 



Description of Eggs of Ninox strenua (Gould). By H. L. 



White, R.A.O.U., Bell trees, N.S.W. - - - - - 21 



Metallic Starlings (Calornis). By E. J. Banfield, R.A.O.U., 



Dunk Island, N.Q. - - - - - - • - - 22 



Lilac Nape-band on Female Bower-Birds (Chlamydodera). 



By H. L. White, R.A.O.U., Bel I trees, N.S.W. - - - 23 



Breeding Habits of White Terns (Gygis alba) on Kermadec 



Group. By R. S. Bell. 26 



OOLOGISTS in the Mallee. By F. Erasmus Wilson, R.A.O.U., 



Melbourne 30 



Kangaroo Island Reserve. By J. W. Mellor, R.A.O.U., Adelaide 39 



Bird-Life Near Home. By Thos. P. Austin, R.A.O.U., Cobbora, 



N.S.W. 41 



"The Austral Avian Record" 42 



The Crows of Australia 44 



Stray Feathers. — Description of Eggs of Lesser Yellow-faced Honey-eater 

 {Plilotis sub-chrysops), 45 ; Description of Nest and Eggs of Western Emu- Wren 

 {Sfipiluius tceslprnensis), 46 Occurrence of Myzantha melanolis, Wilson, near the 

 Murray, 46; Birds of the Mallee, near Schwetze's Landing, River Murray, S.A., 

 47 West Devonport (Tasmania) Notes, 48. 



Forgotten Feathers - - - 49 



From Magazines, &C. — Emus Bogged, iS; Great Brown Kingfisher Breeding 

 in Captivity, 51; New Genus of Australian Bird, 51; Hooded Parrakeets (MsfpAo^ui 

 cucuUata),^i; Ravenous Ravens, 52; Cape Petrel, 52 ; Mongoose in Fiji, 52; Two 

 New Species of Australian Birds, 53 ; Striated Field- Wren, 53 ; Slaughter of Egrets, 54. 



Reviews 55 



Bird Observers' Club 57 



South Australian Ornithological Association - - - 57 



Notes and Notices 6o 



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